Porsche 960 development underway: report

Porsche 960 illustration by Automobile magazine.

Automobile magazine

Eight-cylinder boxer engine with 650 horsepower

By John LeBlanc, Postmedia News

Originally published: January 28, 2013

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A report from Automobile magazine suggests Porsche’s so-called “Ferrrai fighter,” its new 960 supercar, will be powered by a new flat boxer engine with eight cylinders. With four adjustable camshafts, four turbochargers, two intercoolers, a “complex” multi-stage intake manifold and dual-stage exhaust, the 3.9-litre engine will reportedly make 650 horsepower — right there with the likes of the $430,000-plus Lamborghini Aventador. Not to be confused with the German brand’s 918 Spyder hybrid supercar due this year, the 960 will be a low-volume model. Porsche wants to sell about 3,000 to 4,000 960s over a six-year window, starting in 2017.